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D.Otgontsetseg now third in world ranking
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Following the XXVIII Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 in Karsnoyarsk, Russia, the renewed world rankings were announced by the United World Wrestling (UWW) on February 8.
According to the UWW's women’s freestyle wrestling welterweight rankings, D.Otgontsetseg at No.3 and B.Altantsetseg at No.18 in 55kg, E.Smiya at No.20 in 53kg, P.Orkhon who moved up to 63kg and defeated Rio 2016 Olympian Inna Trazhukova for her second Yargin title and No.6 in the world rankings. Also, B.Shoovdor was moved down to No.11 from No.9 in 60kg, S.Battsetseg at No.10 in 63kg. Meanwhile O.Nasarburmaa was at No.11 in 69kg and G.Urtnasan at No.19 in 75kg.
As for men's freestyle wrestling rankings, State Honored Athlete G.Mandakhnaran at No.5 in 65kg, T.Tuvshintulga at No.16 in 61kg, P.Unurtbat at No.14 in 74kg.
Wrestlers are ranked by their most notable or recent results over the last 12 months and their position in the previous rankings.
